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No one wants to confront the declining health, lessening physical and mental
abilities and loss of independence that usually come with aging; but if
you wait too long, it can suddenly become a crisis. On the other hand,
if you have "the conversation" with them early enough, you can
plan for many contingencies and make potential choices based on what works
best for your family rather than necessities forced on you by circumstance.

Caring for aging parents may present challenges for their adult children.
As years move on, we see the need for greater intervention to ensure the
health and safety of our aging loved ones. Canadians across the country
have begun to embrace home care as a viable option, recognizing that a
personal support worker may be a natural next step.

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Holidays and special occasions are meant to be joyful times that include
the excitement of making memories with loved ones and celebrating traditions.
For the person whose life has been affected by a chronic or serious illness
like cancer, special occasions may create different feelings. Caregivers
may feel disconnected, sad or stressed when they think about an upcoming
celebration. Caregivers may also encounter unique challenges in keeping
up with the preparations and responsibilities that typically come with
observing holidays.

While the holiday season is a great time to cook and decorate with family
and friends, it is also a time to pay extra attention to fire safety.
Here is a list of 10 fire prevention tips from the Ontario Fire Marshal's
12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety campaign that will help keep you safe during the holidays.

You might say that all improvisational theatre is driven by impulse, but
the impulse is stronger than ever for the Impulse Festival in Toronto,
with Naomi Snieckus from The National Theatre of the World having invited
eight improv companies from around the world to the Young Centre for the
Performing Arts Dec. 12 to 15. She talked to the Star about it.